Monday, August 12, 2013

Despite Some Turbulence, Alaska Air Group Is Still Headed North

In a 'Small-Cap Insight' follow-up to my first article on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) written earlier in the year, I discuss the recent setbacks the company has been dealing with and that have pressured shares in the last few months, including a pair of only recently resolved labor disputes and an increase in competition in its signature Alaska market by discount airliner JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU). While serious, these problems do not make ALK any less of an attractive long-term investment as I remain confident that management's plans to defend its turf are viable. The stock is still the only equity to consider in the space as it leads all others with regard to fundamentals. Click here to read more!